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Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: BMWDave on October 26, 2005, 07:49:38 PM
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BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Date Posted 10-25-2005

MUNICH ? German sports car specialist BMW said Tuesday that it will formally introduce the much anticipated M edition of its Z4 roadster in early January at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The high-performance two-seater goes on sale in spring in North America and Europe. The company said prices in Germany will start at around $63,000, including tax.

BMW will install a high-output version of its twin-cam, 3.2-liter, inline six-cylinder engine, delivering 343 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque. Mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, the straight-six should propel the M roadster from zero to 60 miles per hour in just under 5 seconds. Top speed will be electronically limited to 155 mph.

To enhance traction and stability, BMW will fit the speed-sensitive variable differential lock from its M3, as well as dynamic stability control. The M roadster gets a new hydraulic power steering unit in place of the electric power steering on the standard Z4. BMW says the hydraulic unit is quicker and more precise. Brakes also are being upgraded.

What this means to you: Enthusiasts won't have to wait much longer for the hot-rod M version of BMW's Z4 roadster. Can a Z4 M Coupe be far behind?
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 07:50:10 PM
OLD, and where's the coupe?
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: BMWDave on October 26, 2005, 07:51:51 PM
QuoteOLD, and where's the coupe?
No its not old, I believe these are the first official photos.  Think before you just respond.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 07:52:12 PM
Quote
QuoteOLD, and where's the coupe?
No its not old, I believe these are the first official photos.  Think before you just respond.
:lol: I saw it on C/D.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: SJ_GTI on October 26, 2005, 08:19:23 PM
Looks okay, but I wish they would show it in a color other than red. I am not a fan of red cars for some reason. Other than Ferrari's and Corvette's I can't think of any car that looks good in red.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: TBR on October 26, 2005, 08:23:43 PM
QuoteLooks okay, but I wish they would show it in a color other than red. I am not a fan of red cars for some reason. Other than Ferrari's and Corvette's I can't think of any car that looks good in red.
The only car I think looks good in red is the TSX, other than that I don't care for the color at all (dark, dark gray is my color  :rockon: ). And, the Z4M and its specs look nice.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 08:41:42 PM
QuoteLooks okay, but I wish they would show it in a color other than red. I am not a fan of red cars for some reason. Other than Ferrari's and Corvette's I can't think of any car that looks good in red.
:o  :angry:

(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/2875/birthdays04379yh.jpg)

:praise:  :praise:  :praise:  :praise:  
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: BMWDave on October 26, 2005, 08:44:09 PM
Lol, thats the first picture of your Cherokee that I have seen...Looks great!
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 08:45:39 PM
I've posted it a few times over the last couple years.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: TBR on October 26, 2005, 08:46:15 PM
The XJ and 1st gen GC also look good in red, I completely forgot about them
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 08:46:22 PM
(http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/4189/birthdays04345od.jpg)

:o :lol: :praise:
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: BMWDave on October 26, 2005, 08:47:28 PM
Thats a crapload of km :o
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 08:48:00 PM
:praise: :praise: :praise: :praise:
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 08:48:02 PM
I'd rather have an Exige. :lol:
Nice Cherokee though mark.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: TBR on October 26, 2005, 08:48:13 PM
How many miles is that? About 225000?  
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 08:49:15 PM
QuoteHow many miles is that? About 225000?
Roughly, yeah.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 08:49:18 PM
Is that a 3 or 8 for the first digit?
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 08:49:58 PM
QuoteIs that a 3 or 8 for the first digit?
3.

But give me another decade or so and I'll make it 8.  :praise:  
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 08:50:25 PM
Quote
QuoteIs that a 3 or 8 for the first digit?
3.

But give me another decade or so and I'll make it 8.  :praise:
IF your truck isn't a rust bucket by then. :lol:  
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 08:53:05 PM
:rolleyes:

The Cherokee pwns. Cherokee pwns all. :praise: :praise:
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 08:54:20 PM
Quote:rolleyes:

The Cherokee pwns. Cherokee pwns all. :praise: :praise:
NOt the exige. :praise:  
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 08:57:26 PM
Can the Exige do this:

(http://didnt.doit.wisc.edu/offroad/travels/WI_Mail_Run/2Cherokee_Hill.jpg)

?
:praise:
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: BMWDave on October 26, 2005, 09:01:07 PM
QuoteCan the Exige do this:

(http://didnt.doit.wisc.edu/offroad/travels/WI_Mail_Run/2Cherokee_Hill.jpg)

?
:praise:
:rockon:

Any more discussion of Exiges will be deleted.  Rag, I warn you!
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 09:02:01 PM
Can your cherokee acellerate to 60 in under 5 seconds? Can it drift without tipping over? Is the best handling car on the market?:praise:
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 09:02:35 PM
Quote
QuoteCan the Exige do this:

(http://didnt.doit.wisc.edu/offroad/travels/WI_Mail_Run/2Cherokee_Hill.jpg)

?
:praise:
:rockon:

Any more discussion of Exiges will be deleted.  Rag, I warn you!
Dood,,, not cool. Marks Cherokee trolling, and your rockon ing him. <_<  
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 09:04:23 PM
QuoteCan your cherokee acellerate to 60 in under 5 seconds? Can it drift without tipping over? Is the best handling car on the market?:praise:
No, yes, and it's one of the better SUVs.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 09:12:31 PM
Quote
QuoteCan your cherokee acellerate to 60 in under 5 seconds? Can it drift without tipping over? Is the best handling car on the market?:praise:
No, yes, and it's one of the better SUVs.
I'd like to see that drift.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 09:13:10 PM
BTW Mark, i have a vid of a modded GC acclererating from a stopilight. wanna see it?
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 09:14:11 PM
I've probably seen it. '98 Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited, right?
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 09:14:51 PM
QuoteI've probably seen it. '98 Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited, right?
Yeah. from the stoplight.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 09:17:02 PM
Yeah, I've seen it.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 09:18:35 PM
QuoteYeah, I've seen it.
That was fucking insane. :rockon:  
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: SaltyDog on October 26, 2005, 09:34:27 PM
Is that the K1500 behind the GC?
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 09:35:26 PM
QuoteIs that the K1500 behind the GC?
Huh?
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: SaltyDog on October 26, 2005, 09:36:26 PM
Quote
QuoteIs that the K1500 behind the GC?
Huh?
The early 80s Chevy Mark mentioned once that he has.  It can run on leaded fuel :praise:   Can an Exige do that?  
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 09:37:29 PM
Quote
Quote
QuoteIs that the K1500 behind the GC?
Huh?
The early 80s Chevy Mark mentioned once that he has.  It can run on leaded fuel :praise:   Can an Exige do that?
NO, but hte eXige can get better MPG.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: 93JC on October 26, 2005, 09:48:07 PM
QuoteIs that the K1500 behind the GC?
First of all, I have a Cherokee, not a Grand Cherokee.
Second of all, yes that is the ol' beater pickup behind the Cherokee.
Third, it isn't a K1500, it's a C20.

;)  
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: Raghavan on October 26, 2005, 09:50:52 PM
Quote
QuoteIs that the K1500 behind the GC?
First of all, I have a Cherokee, not a Grand Cherokee.
Second of all, yes that is the ol' beater pickup behind the Cherokee.
Third, it isn't a K1500, it's a C20.

;)
Oh, same thing.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: J86 on October 26, 2005, 09:53:50 PM
Thats a HOT bimmer!!  Ive always loved the Z4 ever since my buddy's dad picked one up...it really is a looker in person.
Title: BMW to Unveil Hot Z4 M at Detroit Show
Post by: SaltyDog on October 27, 2005, 05:03:29 AM
Quote
QuoteIs that the K1500 behind the GC?
First of all, I have a Cherokee, not a Grand Cherokee.
Second of all, yes that is the ol' beater pickup behind the Cherokee.
Third, it isn't a K1500, it's a C20.

;)
It was 11:30 at night, dammit, I'm lucky to have gotten that much right :lol: